Congress Hall
Congress Hall is a museum in Pennsylvania, at a recorded elevation of 9 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Independence Hall, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Route passes 9.7 miles off. 31 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Congress Hall, located in Philadelphia at the intersection of Chestnut and 6th Streets, served as the seat of the United States Congress from December 6, 1790, to May 14, 1800. During Congress Hall's duration as the capitol of the United States, the country admitted three new states, Vermont, Kentucky, and Tennessee; ratified the Bill of Rights of the United States Constitution; and oversaw the presidential inaugurations of both George Washington (his second) and John Adams. Congress Hall was restored in the 20th century to its original appearance of 1796. The building is now managed by the National Park Service within the Independence National Historical Park and is open for public tours. Congress Hall is conjoined with Independence Hall, which is adjacent to the east.
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Dates from 1789.
Wikidata Q917636, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 9 m
What to expect
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
- 9.7 mi off the Blue Route
- 23.8 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 23.9 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 25.6 mi off the Bayshore Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 28 mi
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 28 mi
- South Overlook · 30 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Independence Hall: 0.0 mi
- Liberty Bell Center: 0.1 mi
- Philosophical Hall: 0.1 mi
- Old City Hall: 0.1 mi
- Portrait Gallery in the Second Bank: 0.1 mi
- George Washington: 0.0 mi
- Commodore Barry: 0.0 mi
- President's House: 0.1 mi
- Robert Morris: 0.1 mi
- Tomb of the Unknown Soldier of the American Revolution: 0.2 mi
- Liberty Bell: 0.0 mi
- Second Bank of the United States: 0.1 mi
- Carpenters' Hall: 0.2 mi
- First Bank of the United States: 0.2 mi
- U.S. Mint at Philadelphia Tour: 0.3 mi
- Independence Square: 0.0 mi
- Washington Square: 0.2 mi
- Independence Mall: 0.2 mi
- Rose Garden: 0.2 mi
- Ben-Gurion Place: 0.2 mi
- Thomas Jefferson Garden: 0.1 mi
- Signer's Garden: 0.1 mi
- 18th Century Garden: 0.2 mi
- Magnolia Garden: 0.2 mi
- Benjamin Rush Garden: 0.2 mi
- The Signer: 0.1 mi
- Religious Liberty: 0.1 mi
- Gift of the Winds: 0.2 mi
- Ghost Structures: 0.2 mi
- Starman in the Ancient Garden: 0.3 mi
- Centennial Arboretum: 4.1 mi
- Cadwalader Tract: 7.8 mi
- Upper Roxborough Reservoir Park: 8.8 mi
- Schuykill Center for Environmental Education: 9.2 mi
- Williamson Road Site: 9.3 mi
- Picnic Grove: 1.9 mi
- Bird Lake Picnic Area: 2.8 mi
- Van R. Thomas Memorial Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 4.2 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 4.2 mi
- Fairmount: 2.0 mi
- Lemon Hill: 2.6 mi
- Georges Hill: 4.6 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 9.4 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 10.0 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 7.7 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 15.8 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 13.5 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 15.2 mi
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 8.5 mi
- Washington Lake Beach: 14.7 mi
- Monkey Rock: 14.8 mi
- Darling: 17.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Congress Hall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | WNW 295° | 188 m | 21.0 mi |
| Mount Misery | WNW 299° | 176 m | 19.7 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | WSW 248° | 137 m | 21.0 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NNW 341° | 136 m | 9.4 mi |
| Hunting Hill | W 273° | 125 m | 15.9 mi |
| Osborne Hill | W 266° | 113 m | 24.2 mi |
| Militia Hill | NNW 340° | 104 m | 12.6 mi |
| Camp Hill | NNW 349° | 104 m | 12.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:53 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 37 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 60 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Phila Franklin Inst, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/40083518
Day trips start here
- Philadelphia/Center City East · 0 mi
- Philadelphia/Old City · 0 mi
- Philadelphia · 1 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City West · 1 mi
- Camden · 2 mi
- Philadelphia/South · 2 mi
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